The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row – a trend mirrored across the world, with two-thirds of the global population now living in countries with below-replacement-level fertility. In the second episode of a two-part series, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dean Spears, assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr Jennifer...

Move comes amid escalating anti-China rhetoric under Donald Trump’s administration

Nasa has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the the US and China.

The policy shift was first reported by Bloomberg News and confirmed by the US government agency.

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New blow to UK’s key life science sector as industry body warns country is losing ground on investment and research

US drugmaker Merck has scrapped a £1bn London research centre and is laying off 125 scientists this year, in a big blow to the country’s important life science sector.

Keir Starmer’s government has described life sciences as “one of the crown jewels of the UK economy” while...

Saturn will be highly visible all September and scientists say gazing at planets and stars lets us see ‘the biggest picture’

It has baffled minds as great as Galileo’s, inspired composers and fuelled sci-fi fantasies, but while Saturn will be on show all September, is anyone watching?

The ringed gas giant will be highly visible in the night sky all month, reaching its brightest on the 21st when...

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’

Unusual features found in rocks on Mars may be the handiwork of ancient microbial life that eked out an existence on the red planet billions of years ago.

The rocks were spotted by Nasa’s Perseverance rover as it trundled along Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley that was...

Veritas Capital (“Veritas”), a leading investor at the intersection of technology and government, today announced the final close of The Veritas Capital Fund IX (“Fund IX”) with $14.4 billion in aggregate capital commitments.

PayShap Request allows for instant payments using a push notification to a customer’s banking app.

With prior leadership roles across Africa, Milu Kipimo will drive business development and expansion for Bolt’s corporate travel offerings in the country.

This year’s SITA GovTech Digital Public Service Awards recognise SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s tech leadership.

Shenzhen-based BYD claims the new entrant in an increasingly crowded market will be the “most affordable” EV in South Africa.

Eskom has begun its EV fleet roll-out with 20 vehicles, with 55 public chargers planned and full electrification by 2035.

South African fintech start-up Float has raised R46-million to reshape how consumers use credit cards.

Cloud On Demand empowers AWS partners with infrastructure, skills and growth programmes to build scalable cloud businesses.

SAP has appointed Nazia Pillay as MD of its Southern African operation. She had been serving in the role in an interim basis.

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Cool Ideas has launched a 5G fixed-wireless broadband service, offering up to 1TB of speedy access for R899/month.